2026年9月24日 星期四

Kaohsiung in the News 高雄的新聞 (West 西) 10


As per my "rule of 10," this will by my last news entry for this area until I work my way through another city/county.


1. In Alian, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...an unresponsive man rescued from a burning house, a fire prevention activity, a director-general found guilty of graft, a truck driver who crashed into a breakfast stall and a water stoppage. 


2. In Yanchao, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...an old SUV that broke down in an intersection, a mysterious fall from a suspension bridge, the opening of a community service center, a meeting to discuss how tourism might be developed, a blood drive, roadwork on Anzhao Road, new insurance offered to banana farmers and a power outage.


3. In Hunei, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a man who drowned in a fish pond, the construction of a new apartment complex, a fearless elderly woman filmed stealing, the installation of steel guardrails along a canal, a community awarded for its environmental protection efforts and a ceremony to inaugurate a new athletic field.


4. In Qieding, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a visit from the mayor, ongoing drainage projects, a migrant worker who drowned in a river, a paintball activity at a junior high, vandalism of a casino operating under the table, the opening of an elderly care center, the arrival of black-faced spoonbills, the restoration of a wetland and a beach cleanup activity.


5. In Luzhu, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...the relocation of a cemetery, a fraudulent interior designer arrested, a local man fond of stealing gas from gas stations, an accident at a construction site, improved water service, a fire in a factory, plans to extend an MRT line, a man who staged a robbery and fled from the scene and a thunderstorm.


6. In Yongan, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...younger fish farmers looking to break into international markets, an effort to help local students understand the value of local fisheries, the implementation of a new land use plan, a truck driver who struck a utility pole, roadwork on Baoxing Road, locally raised grouper sold to Mos Burger and "leisure tours" of natural and historic sites.


7. In Gangshan, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a fire on the second floor of a house, an award given for the donation of fire alarms, a new iced dessert restaurant, a worker who got his arm stuck in a conveyor belt, an election declared invalid, a "basket activity," a case of child abuse and neglect and a fire at a steel foundry.


8. In Ciaotou, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a seminar on how to avoid conflicts of interest, the completion of a new skateboard park, a "mini Japanese cultural festival," a driver who crashed into a house, a survey conducted on the cost of rental properties, a worker buried alive by discarded clothes and ground broken on a subsidized housing development.


9. In Mituo, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a blood drive, a water shortage, a demonstration of photosynthetic bacteria, the opening of several drug control/treatment offices and a mobile Chinese medicine clinic.


10. In Dzeguan, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...anger over the perceived misuse of a port facility, a fire in a screw factory, visitors attracted by a cannonball tree, a DPP candidate's visit to a local temple festival and the painting of a mural.


11. In Dashe, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...road improvements, a prize awarded for the best Indian jujubes, trees knocked down by a typhoon, the setting up of a voter support association, a man arrested for brandishing a fire hydrant sign, the implementation of a "bus-style taxi" program, homeowners angered over the nonconsensual installation of solar panels and a fire in a house.


12. In Daliao, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...construction of an exercise park, an argument over the amount of a landfill-adjacent subsidy, protests over the construction of a solar power storage facility, a fire in a warehouse, a woman who fell from a building, work begun on a "social housing project," a scooter rider killed by a car and a landowner who built an illegal wall.


13. In Nandze, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a power outage, a "bomb" of uncertain provenance, a power outage, renovation work done on a park, a man filmed beating a dog with a stick, a forum on how to make the area safer for pedestrians, a lottery winner who failed to collect, a fire in an apartment building, a man who stole over 20 popsicles and a car that drove into a tree.


14. In Renwu, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...the resurfacing of a local road, a new route chosen for a new High Speed Rail line, a visit by a roast duck-bearing mayor, improvements made to Yida Second Road, a fire in a house, an auctioning off of properties, a driver who struck a row of scooters, a fire in a factory and free craft classes for residents.


15. In Dashu, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...an activity promoting locally grown pineapples and lychee, inspection of a water purification plant alongside a discussion of recent droughts, awards for "model mothers," two men who vandalized a motorcycle, the opening of a childcare center, hives stolen from a beekeeper, a fire, the export of lychee to Japan and Hong Kong and protests over a proposed road between Kaohsiung and Pingtung.


16. In Zuoying, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...work to improve traffic safety, a business owner who ran away from great debts and a sense of shame, a man who fell from a building, a fire in a refrigeration and air conditioning company, ground broken on a lower income housing project, a disgruntled scooter rider who damaged cars with a hammer and an online push for more strictly enforced traffic rules.


17. In Niaosong, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a scooter rider hit by a bus, a "bilingual carnival," a truck set ablaze and guided tours and nature walks.


18. In Sanmin, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a closing of superstores, a fire in a house, a woman who fell from a building, candidates canvassing the area, a water stoppage, roadwork on Dingyong Street, rezoning for future development and teams inspecting the safety of buses.


19. In Gushan, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a surge in real estate prices, increased borrowing to cover increased housing costs, a spring calligraphy activity, higher than average rainfall, an argument over the number of students at various schools, a murder following a case of arson, people ill over barbecue, construction of a new aquarium and a boy who fell from an apartment building.


20. In Qijin, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...residents without water, the distribution of red envelopes, an influx of paddleboarders, a traffic accident in front of a park, record setting temperatures, a large subsidy provided to improve flood control measures, a music festival, the opening of a new road and a beach cleanup activity.


21. In Lingya, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a power outage, a fire in a building, a truck that leaked oil all over the road, a fire in a vacant house, several students filmed bullying a classmate, a man who fell from a building, a search for investors, the opening of a Japanese donut franchise and the installation of more surveillance cameras along roads.


22. In Yancheng, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...the foreclosure of a hotel, a visit from a candidate and a food and music festival.


23. In Qianjin, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a power outage, two female police officers who helped push a car off the road, a dragon boat race, people stuck in an elevator, a fire at a seafood restaurant, a suicide, a rise in real estate prices, an exploding substation, and a "neighborhood leader" promoting a Thai-style hot pot restaurant.


24. In Xinxing, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...a murder/suicide, a restaurant owner who attacked two patrons, cash stolen from a cash register, a restaurant vandalized and a 94 year old man driving dangerously.


25. In Qianzhen, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...work done on a bridge, a councilmember who hosted a dinner for disadvantaged residents, a fire in a house, complaints over a turn zone for scooters, a motorcycle that struck a car at high speed, a large truck which deliberately crashed into three other vehicles, two fires in two different houses, a fire at a Carrefour and a truck that flipped over on a bridge.


26. In Fengshan, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...the most COVID cases, a fire in an apartment building, a possible slump in the local housing market, a fire in a house, a teacher who assaulted a coworker with a trophy, a worker crushed by a falling construction crane, a fire among parked scooters, a campaign rally and an elementary school student who threatened her classmates with a craft knife.


27. In Xiaogang, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...new surveillance equipment installed at intersections, a traffic accident involving five vehicles, a tree knocked over by heavy rains, construction of a new housing project, steel coils which obstructed an important road, a fire on a boat, scrutiny over scooter accidents on Yanhai Road, a fight at a temple festival, several scooter crashes and a Mother's Day activity hosted by a steel corporation.


28. In Linyuan, in the last 4+ years, there was/were...

...the widening of the road to Qingshuiyuan, a protest over a perceived expropriation of farmland, a man blinded by a liquor bottle in the midst of a fight, an ecosystem which rebounded, a candidate working towards a new MRT line, a company fined over a faulty compressor, complaints over truck traffic and idols placed aboard boats.

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NOTE: So many fires and people falling from buildings.  Buy fire insurance if you can.  Many of the people falling or leaping to their deaths happened during COVID.  Yeah, many of us weren't in the best frame of mind at the time.

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